Clear Creek County Booking Reports

Clear Creek County booking reports come from the sheriff's office in Georgetown, a historic mining town west of Denver along Interstate 70. The county stretches through the mountains and includes communities like Idaho Springs and Silver Plume. All bookings for the county go through the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office. Booking records are public documents in Colorado, and anyone can request them. This page covers how to get booking data from Clear Creek County by phone, in person, or through statewide online tools.

Clear Creek County Sheriff Records

The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office handles all booking activity for the county. Whether someone is arrested by a sheriff's deputy, the Idaho Springs police, or Colorado State Patrol on I-70, the booking goes through the county system. The jail in Georgetown processes fingerprints, booking photos, and arrest details for every person brought in.

Call 303-679-2376 to reach the sheriff's office. Ask for booking information and provide the name of the person you want to look up. A date of birth helps narrow things down. You can also go in person to the office in Georgetown. Because Clear Creek County is close to the Denver metro area, some people find it easy enough to drive up and handle the request face to face. Staff can usually pull records while you wait.

There is no online inmate search for Clear Creek County. For a county this size, booking inquiries are handled by phone or at the front desk.

Search Clear Creek Booking Data Online

Even without a local online search tool, you can check two statewide systems for Clear Creek County booking data. VINE is free and lets you search for inmates in Colorado jails by name. If someone is currently held at the Clear Creek County jail, VINE will show their custody status. You can also set up alerts so you get notified by phone, email, or text if anything changes. The VINE phone number is 1-888-263-8463.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation offers a criminal history check for $6.00. This pulls arrest records from all counties, including Clear Creek. You enter a name and get a report that shows arrest dates, charges, agencies, and case outcomes. It is a useful tool when you want a statewide view rather than just looking at one county.

The CBI criminal history check covers arrest records across all of Colorado, including bookings from Clear Creek County.

Each CBI search costs $6.00 and gives you instant results for name-based criminal history.

Note: The CBI check shows historical arrest data. For current jail status in Clear Creek County, use VINE or call the sheriff.

Your Rights to Clear Creek County Records

Colorado law guarantees public access to booking reports. The Criminal Justice Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-301, says records of official actions including arrests must be open for inspection. You do not need to give a reason for your request. Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, arrest records include the person's name, date of birth, the arresting agency, the arrest date and place, and the charges. That is what a Clear Creek County booking report contains.

The sheriff must respond within 3 working days. An extension of up to 7 more days is possible for large or complex requests. For a single booking report, you should get an answer quickly. If the office denies a request, you can challenge the denial in court or contact the Colorado Attorney General's office.

Clear Creek County Records Fees

The first hour of staff time for research and retrieval is free. After that, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office can charge up to $33.58 per hour. Paper copies run $0.25 per page. Most simple requests for one or two booking reports fall within the free hour. If you need a larger batch of records, ask for a cost estimate before the work starts.

You must sign a statement saying you will not use the records for direct solicitation of business for monetary gain. This is a standard state requirement for criminal justice records under the CCJRA.

Note: VINE is always free. The CBI search is $6.00. The sheriff's records request fees only kick in if the search takes more than an hour.

Sealed Records in Clear Creek County

Not all booking records stay public. Colorado allows record sealing in certain cases. The CBI automatically seals arrest records where no charges were filed within one year, for arrests after January 1, 2022. Courts can seal records on petition too. Once sealed, a Clear Creek County booking record disappears from public view. The sheriff cannot release it, and it will not show up in a CBI history check.

Booking photos follow special rules under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5. They are public records, but publishing them online and charging a fee for removal is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000. You can request booking photos from the sheriff through the normal records process without issue.

Nearby Counties

Clear Creek County sits along the I-70 corridor in the mountains west of Denver. These neighboring counties each maintain their own booking records through their sheriff's offices.